Luis believed he was truly an instrument of God; succeeding when he should have failed. For example, at the tender age of 13, he mounted a large ram and rode him all the way from the El Paso area to Tome, a trip that took several months.
This was quite a feat. He left El Paso thinking that he had family in Tome that he could join. Once he got to Tome, he found that he had no family and was alone. Father Ralliere took pity on him and took him under his wing.
Luis became a master carpenter. His exquisite craftsmanship can still be seen in the various statues in the church. He built an ornate confessional, a sarcophagus and other church objects.
He eventually married and raised a family. Many of his descendants still live in the area.
Quoted from the Valencia County News-Bulletin - http://www.news-bulletin.com/nb/index.php/la-vida/4374-the-hidden-cemetery.html
This was quite a feat. He left El Paso thinking that he had family in Tome that he could join. Once he got to Tome, he found that he had no family and was alone. Father Ralliere took pity on him and took him under his wing.
Luis became a master carpenter. His exquisite craftsmanship can still be seen in the various statues in the church. He built an ornate confessional, a sarcophagus and other church objects.
He eventually married and raised a family. Many of his descendants still live in the area.
Quoted from the Valencia County News-Bulletin - http://www.news-bulletin.com/nb/index.php/la-vida/4374-the-hidden-cemetery.html
Luis believed he was truly an instrument of God; succeeding when he should have failed. For example, at the tender age of 13, he mounted a large ram and rode him all the way from the El Paso area to Tome, a trip that took several months.
This was quite a feat. He left El Paso thinking that he had family in Tome that he could join. Once he got to Tome, he found that he had no family and was alone. Father Ralliere took pity on him and took him under his wing.
Luis became a master carpenter. His exquisite craftsmanship can still be seen in the various statues in the church. He built an ornate confessional, a sarcophagus and other church objects.
He eventually married and raised a family. Many of his descendants still live in the area.
Quoted from the Valencia County News-Bulletin - http://www.news-bulletin.com/nb/index.php/la-vida/4374-the-hidden-cemetery.html
This was quite a feat. He left El Paso thinking that he had family in Tome that he could join. Once he got to Tome, he found that he had no family and was alone. Father Ralliere took pity on him and took him under his wing.
Luis became a master carpenter. His exquisite craftsmanship can still be seen in the various statues in the church. He built an ornate confessional, a sarcophagus and other church objects.
He eventually married and raised a family. Many of his descendants still live in the area.
Quoted from the Valencia County News-Bulletin - http://www.news-bulletin.com/nb/index.php/la-vida/4374-the-hidden-cemetery.html
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LUIS PADILLA
1855 - 1916
(ADOPTED BY PADRE RALLIERE)
"PASO POR AQUI Y QUEDO POR SIEMPRE
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